CRATERS OF THE MOON Administrative History

COVER

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

DEDICATION

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION

A Weird and Beautiful Place
Purpose of Report and Methods

Chapter 2
SETTING AND SIGNIFICANCE

Location
Purpose
Geologic Significance
Resources

Chapter 3
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Early History
Monument Movement

Chapter 4
LAND ISSUES AND LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

The Northern Unit
    1928 Addition
    1930 Withdrawal
    1931 Exchange Bill
    1936 Deletion
    Boundary Adjustments
    Martin Mine--Last of the Private Land
Other Land Issues
    1941 Highway Cession
    1952 School Lands Condemnation
    1962 Carey Kipuka Addition
    1970 Wilderness Designation
    Park versus Monument

Chapter 5
ADMINISTRATIVE EVOLUTION

Overview of NPS History and National Monuments
Overview of Craters of the Moon's Administration
    Early Years
    The New Deal
    The War Years
    The Superintendents and the Postwar Era
    Mission 66
    Post-Mission 66 Era

Chapter 6
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Overview of NPS Trends in Resource Management
Resource Management at Craters of the Moon
    Program Development
    Natural Resource Management
      Geologic Resources
        Setting Guidelines
        Site-specific Discussion--Frontcountry Features
      Vegetation
        Grazing
        Control of Exotic Species
        Fire Ecology and Management
        Carey Kipuka
      Wildlife Management
        Program Development
        Law Enforcement and Hunting
        Reintroduction of Extirpated Species
      Water Resources
        Ice and Waterholes
        Administrative Supply
      Air Quality Management
        Program Development
        Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
        External Threats--Some Past and Present Concerns
      Cultural Resource Management

Chapter 7
RECREATION MANAGEMENT

Skiing
Wilderness/Backcountry Management
Windshield Tourists

Chapter 8
INTERPRETATION

Overview of Interpretation at Craters of the Moon
The Program: Personal and Nonpersonal Services

Chapter 9
DEVELOPMENTS

Overview of NPS Development Trends
The Compact Monument: A Development Overview
The Physical Plant
Roads
Trails
Buildings and Visitor Facilities

Chapter 10
CONCESSIONS

Concessions: A Short History
Guide Services
Crater Inn: Hard Luck Business and Forgotten Rustic
The Blizzard Mountain Junction: Testing the Policy

Chapter 11
CONCLUSION

ENDNOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES

A. Chronology of Key Events
B. Copies of Key Legislation
C. Key Personnel
D. Visitation Figures